1984 MG Montego EFi with digidash

[Jeff Turbo]

If we could have seen into the future back then, some of us would have made pots of cash out of our old cars (the ones I'm thinking of weren't all in particularly good nick, but included a £50 mk 2 escort van, one or two £500-£1000 suffix A Range Rovers and a mint £400 Marina van..) how times change!

True true

[Doctordiesel77]

Well that called me a liar 12 years down the line. Same car too https://maestro.org.uk/forums/forum/...value-question

If we could have seen into the future back then, some of us would have made pots of cash out of our old cars (the ones I'm thinking of weren't all in particularly good nick, but included a £50 mk 2 escort van, one or two £500-£1000 suffix A Range Rovers and a mint £400 Marina van..) how times change!

[Jeff Turbo]

Well that called me a liar 12 years down the line. Same car too https://maestro.org.uk/forums/forum/...value-question

[Jeff Turbo]

I'm assuming the seller accepted this amount as it differs from the original post. That's without fees

[Jeff Turbo]

Somebody got a bargain there!

Yeah I'm surprised it only reached that. I assume its the cat C on it. Either way he lost quite a bit on it in the two years on his ownership. He didn't use it much at all but it's on its way to another owner who may or may not join the club or Facebook page.

[Doctordiesel77]

Somebody got a bargain there!

[Jeff Turbo]

Well I'm surprised it didn't fetch more

[Doctordiesel77]

I don't think it was used much from checking its mot history, could be many reasons why he's selling it. He was extremely happy when he bought it and complimentary on its condition though. Didn't say anything about gaps etc, not like someone who knows nothing about 1980s car production on the Facebook page. I lost it a bit there but won't do that again as I'm not commenting any more on it on that page

Yes, as you say we don't know why he's put it up for sale, people's circumstances do change. I saw the failbook post, it looked to me as though somebody had changed an indicator bulb & not engaged the bottom lug on the lamp unit correctly, something I'm sure we've all done once or twice. The other things he mentioned looked to be parallax errors due to using a relatively wide angle lens to take photos in a confined space. Very easy for people that don't have a car of their own & have never rebuilt one to pick holes in other peoples on there, especially if they were asleep in their school physics lessons

[Jeff Turbo]

I'm surprised that the buyer is selling it so soon, they may well make a couple of quid on it, but they'll never get another...

I don't think it was used much from checking its mot history, could be many reasons why he's selling it. He was extremely happy when he bought it and complimentary on its condition though. Didn't say anything about gaps etc, not like someone who knows nothing about 1980s car production on the Facebook page. I lost it a bit there but won't do that again as I'm not commenting any more on it on that page

[Doctordiesel77]

I'm surprised that the buyer is selling it so soon, they may well make a couple of quid on it, but they'll never get another...

[Jeff Turbo]

Can I ask what you sold it for two years ago Jeff? Interested to see where prices are going for our cars. Watching bangers and cash its unbelievable the price some cars are fetching so he might do very well.

Originally £8000, the buyer delayed a lot so I kept his £500 deposit, sold again to the owner who's now selling it for £7200 so £7700 all together which was very near what I wanted for it. It's worth that all say long as such a rare thing. I will watch with interest on its latest sale

[Andy]

Can I ask what you sold it for two years ago Jeff? Interested to see where prices are going for our cars. Watching bangers and cash its unbelievable the price some cars are fetching so he might do very well.

[Jeff Turbo]

Well this car is now on sale again at mattewsons auction house. I never knew the car was a cat C and I'm assuming it's due to needing a replacement bumper or something as insurance companies write off cars for simple things. The guy who bought it has driven very few miles since he bought it which is a shame as it drives very smooth and looks lovely. I wish him all the best on the sale and I'm interested what sort of price it'll go for.

[Jeff Turbo]

Car now picked up and gone to Preston

[Jeff Turbo]

Really really sold this time? Just when you were starting to enjoy it a bit tbh, I was surprised when the first 'buyer' bailed out, probably never see another one as good.

Yep sold. The first buyer gave many excuses on not paying up and I got abuse when I put it back up on sale and for a few days after. I could have been enjoying the car but it's done now and sold this time. Did begin to wonder if the time waster had buggared the sale though. I had many wasters in the end and plenty of picture collectors but after over 7000 views on ebay and near 1000 on car and classic its now sold and paid for. Had caused quite a lot of interest so I'm pleased it'll go to someone who will enjoy it and for the first time in 8 years the car is not on my signature